Dear Friends,

Hello from Honduras!

Thanks to your generosity, Angels for Honduras has had an extraordinary boost—from our record-breaking Gala to our life-changing medical mission and new school project in Choloma. Here are some highlights you made possible.

Honduran dinner gala at the North Hero House, our surgical mission to Honduras, a new school for this community and computers for Comayagua.

A Night to Remember – Angels for Honduras Gala

On August 26th, nearly 200 guests joined us at the North Hero House for our Annual Gala. Aida Dewane prepared a traditional Honduran dinner, with John’s homemade tres leches cakes as the grand finale. Guests enjoyed live music by Tony and Bob while bidding in our silent auction of more than 100 items.

The evening concluded with a live auction, raising funds for surgeries in Honduras, computers for schools, and student uniforms. A special highlight was meeting Kevin and hearing his inspiring story—after devastating injuries, he is now walking again thanks to a prosthetics grant and your support. We hope to secure another grant for a bionic arm to make him truly independent.

Thanks to the generosity of our community and sponsors—including North Hero House, Kinney Insurance, Coldwell Banker Islands Realty, and Parker Law—we raised nearly $35,000 to support children and families in Honduras.

Authentic Honduran Dinner, our generous sponsors, the silent auction and a visit from Kevin.

Transforming Lives Through Surgery

Some of the children Dr Blasberg evaluated at the clinic on our surgical mission to Honduras

On September 6th, our team arrived in San Pedro Sula to begin a weeklong mission at the Ruth Paz Foundation Hospital. On the first day, 40 children were evaluated for facial plastic surgery by Dr. Elizabeth Blasberg, a double board-certified facial plastic and head & neck surgeon. About 15 children were selected for surgery, with several more as backups.

Our first patient was baby Wes, just six months old, born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. After a five-hour operation, Dr. Blasberg was able to give him a new smile and a brighter future. Other children treated included those with injuries from congenital deformities and vehicular and other accidents.

We were especially moved to see Daniel, who has been the face of our campaign for three years. Though his full surgery had to be postponed due to anesthesia/intubation challenges, we hope to donate specialized equipment to complete his life-changing procedure on our next mission.

The mission was covered by local newspapers and television, bringing awareness and hope to families across Honduras. Above all, we were touched by the gratitude of the children and their families—a reminder of how your support directly changes lives.

Click Here to See the Press Conference

Tip: After opening the video, click the settings (⚙️) icon, choose Subtitles/CC, then select Auto-translate → English to view with English captions.

A New Beginning for Choloma’s Children

On September 7th, our team traveled with local partner Rafael Ugarte to a mountain village in Choloma, where a school had been destroyed after a falling tree crushed its roof. For the past year, children were taught in a local restaurant—generously closed by its owner to serve as a temporary classroom—but with no government support, that option has now ended.

We have committed to rebuilding this two-room schoolhouse on its original site, relocated safely away from large trees. Thanks to donated cinder blocks, construction will soon begin with a cement slab. The completed school will serve 43 children in grades 1–6, taught by one dedicated teacher. Plans also include a kitchen, which will allow the government to provide school lunches, and proper bathrooms for the students.

The entire community turned out to welcome us to their mountain village.

When we arrived, we were greeted by nearly 100 children, parents, and teachers, along with a children's marching band and a joyful community welcome. Their excitement showed just how much this project means to them. The parents have committed to provide labor to help construct the school.

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We are now tentatively scheduling a volunteer work crew to travel to Honduras in early January to help build the school, with the goal of completing it in time for the February start of the school year. Please let us know if you are interested in joining the work crew for this project.

Computers and more for Comayagua

Kevin will install the operating systems & Microsoft 365 on the new computers.

New Technology for a Brighter Future

As part of our Gala’s live auction, donors generously bid to support surgeries, school uniforms, desks, and new computers for children in Honduras. Thanks to their contributions, we were able to deliver much-needed technology to Comayagua, a city two hours from San Pedro Sula where our friend Kevin Shevarría lives with his mother and brother.

Kevin’s mother, Mari, is a dedicated schoolteacher at the local elementary school, which until now had only outdated, non-functioning computers from the 1990s. On September 9th, John Dewane traveled to Comayagua to deliver three brand new computers, monitors, and a printer—a gift that will transform learning for the students.

In addition, new school uniforms have been ordered for children whose families could not afford them. This is a critical need, as uniforms help students feel equal to their peers and protect them from bullying.

In a touching full-circle moment, Kevin himself will install the Windows 10 operating systems and Microsoft 365 on the new computers—ensuring that children in his community can gain the digital skills they need for the future.

Your generosity continues to make miracles possible. From classrooms to operating rooms, you are giving hope to children and families in Honduras. Thank you for walking this journey with us.

Sincerely,

John Dewane & Walt Blasberg

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